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Piccalilli recipe, eat well on universal credit

We sometimes end up with vegetables in the fridge with are in all honestly well beyond passing on. Some of the stores I collect from for the Food Bank are a bit sneaky and dump things in the bags which are well on their way to the next life!

The foundation of this was a really battered looking Cauliflower.

Ingredients:-

300g of Cauliflower florets
150g Green Beans, chopped
250g of Shallots, peeled & quartered
75g of Salt
4 Tbsp of Cornflour
75g of Sugar
1 Tsp of Turmeric
1 Tbsp of Mustard Powder
1 Tsp of Ground Ginger
500ml of Spirit Vinegar
250g of Cucumber, deseeded & sliced

Method:-

(1) Place the Vegetables in a bowl and mix in the Salt.
(2) Cover and allow to stand for 24 hours.
(3) Rinse and drain, allowing to dry.
(4) Mix the Cornflour, Mustard Powder, Sugar, Turmeric, Ginger and a little of the Vinegar.
(5) Combine into a smooth paste.
(6) Add to a pan over a low heat and gradually stir in the remaining Vinegar.
(7) Cook over a low heat until the mixture thickens.
(8) add the Vegetables and cook over a low heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
(9) Allow to cool and then add to jars.
(10) Allow to cure for 3 to 4 weeks.

We tried a bit last night and although it’s not had the 3 to 4 weeks to cure yet, it tastes remarkably good and certainly better than the store bought versions. 

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Pulled Pork recipe, Eat well on Universal Credit

Originally an American invention to use the front parts of a Pig which we usually make into Sausages. Pulled Pork is a great way to use the ver cheapest cuts. This joint was less that £2. Yes it is a bit of boneless shoulder and yes it would heve been touch as old boots! But not this way.
 
Note:-  Sue is not keen on BBQ sauce so I used a simple gravy at the end of the process to moisten the meat.
 
Ingredients:-
 
Pork Shoulder cut. Bone in or out, it's down to what is available.
Stock, beef, chicken or if you have your own any base stock will work.
Sale & Pepper.
Oil.
 
Method:-
 
(1) Don't start this expecting to eat in less than 3 hours!.
(2) Turn the oven up to 200c or so.
(3) If using Stock Cube mix with boiling water stir well and set aside.
(4) Mix the Salt and Pepper with the Oil and rub the meat well.
(5) Add the Stock to an oven proof dish.
(6) Place the joint in the dish and put in the oven on a very high heat for the first 20 minutes.
(7) Lower the heat to 140c and cover with foil.
(8) Go away, take the kids out. Clean the loo. Do whatever will distract you from the cooking smells for at the very least 2 ½ hours.
(9) When the meat is really over cooked and very tender take it out and on a board run two forks against each other to shred the meat.
(10) Add Gravy or BBQ sauce and stir well.
(11) Re-heat in a pan if requited.
 
Serve in a Yorkshire Pudding with vegetables of your choice.

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